Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 412

Difficulty date
June 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CONFINED SPACE, FORCE TRIM OFF, PILOT FELT PEDALS BIND AND COULD NOT INPUT MORE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. IT THEN BROKE LOOSE AND NORMAL FEEL WAS ESTABLISHED. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SNAG IN THE HANGER. MAGNETIC BRAKE FOR THE TAIL CONTROL WOULD STICK WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DISCONNECTED, BRAKE DISABLED.

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